Below, the pond. Almost 10 meters long, 4 meters wide and 3 meters deep. Yep, its for swimming in alright...bring your swimsuit...
Below: This photo was taken in 2007. The open land in the forground is now a beach area with sand well past your ankles. The pond is to the left of the beach.
Above, a little cherib sunning himself in one of the many gardens on the property.
Above: Built in 1911 and sitting on almost two acres of land right in Hawarden, this old house is seen here the day I purchased it 1999 for $107.86 cash talk about manifesting!!
Both kitchen Photos taken from the same point in the room.
The Retreat Facility
Well here we are.
The Retreat Facility certainly is a work in progress as you will see in the photos. I purchased the home in 1998 while on a trip here to go sailing on Lake Diefenbaker, which happens to be the longest sailing lake in Canada sporting a fabulous marina at and gulf course Elbow SK, and only twenty minutes south of Hawarden. Swimming, fishing, sailing all just a few minutes down the road, and, I have two canoes on site.
The home has two guest rooms available, renovated in a rustic style, that leave one feeling like they've slept in a mountain cabin. One with a queen bed and one with a double, and a roll out queen size hide a bed in the office.
The retreat can also be rented out for private functions when ever it is available. Give me a call to find out if it will work for your next gathering of six persons or less. In the mean time, enjoy the tour and thank you for taking the time to have a look.
Let's start the tour outside. . .
Above, 2003; Two of my sons, Roy on the left, Charley on the right relaxing by the pond after a hard days work filling the pond and moving approximately two tons of rock by hand. To date we've moved approximately five ton of rock and still hauling more in to build the light house and waterfall...
"Okay, lets go inside now shall we...
More pictures of outside as expansion continues 2011..."
Above: The Kitchen 2008. My Son Roy and two of his friends had volunteered to brush laquer on the new cabinates built from recycled wood.
This required removing the 100 year old boards from the old buildings, pulling the nails, planing and sanding each plank indiviually, trimming the edges on the table saw and routering them and then building the actual cabinates with the planks.
Winter pond 2006
Certified Life Coaching & Retreat Facility
Living Your Best Life
Just Got Easier!
Creating Room To Breathe
The Pond and Beach summer 2009
Below: cactus & prairie sage garden
Young fox by the pond
Cactus & Lilies
The day of purchase 1999
Above: Facing North while the room is under major construction.
Below: The Greatroom at present.
Facing South then...
Above and left the before and afters of
The stairs leading to the two Guest Rooms, Office and Resting Area. facing east.
Bonsai Manchurian Elm
Retreat House and Pond 2010
There are more pics below;
I left some room to add more pic's here as progress continues through 2011/2012
There will be more images of this area as progress continues... new lower cabinates go in this spring as well as a wall moving out. . .
Let's keep looking around shall we. . .
Welcome to the Great Room.
Cactus and the Rock
Above: Greatroom so far. . .
Above: Greatroom stairs 1999
Left: Same area 2010
Above & Right:
The Hearth & Fireplace so far...
Left: Fairies are Everywhere at CRB...
Above: The greatroom stairs 1999.
Left: Greatroom stairs so far...
Above: Indoor Pond, Zen Garden and miniature tree...
Left: The Greatroom Pond...
Below: Retreat Facility 2011
Summer of 2011 we added a sunroom off the master beroom, a screen room connected to that and a deck which overhangs the west end of the pond. Simply walk out the door and dive in. . .
We also added high speed internet which makes keeping in touch with loved ones more convenient dyrung your stay with us.
The waterfall, East end of pond 2011
View from west end of pond where the deck is now in place.
The new kitchen built and installed summer of 2011 by
DAG-Wood Pruducts Ltd.
www.StaircaseSK.com
Yet to come is the sunshines ceiling that will cover the entire work triangle of the kitchen.
I am so grateful; thank you David!
